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Alex Ritchie

Personal Finance Editor

Singles step into property market thanks to government scheme

Aussie first home buyers who may have felt priced out of the property market are now getting a foot on the ladder, thanks to the First Home Loan Deposit Scheme.

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17 Feb, 2020

4 min read

Singles step into property market thanks to government scheme

Liz Seatter

Senior Finance Writer

CBA cuts fixed rates by up to 0.50%

Australia’s largest bank, CBA, has today cut fixed rate home loans by up to 0.50 per cent.

Home Loans

14 Feb, 2020

3 min read

Laine Gordon

Money Editor

First home buyers surge to decade high

Today’s ABS figures show first home buyers continue to make a comeback; reaching the highest level since December 2009, in seasonally-adjusted terms.

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11 Feb, 2020

2 min read

Alex Ritchie

Personal Finance Editor

ANZ cuts interest rate floor

ANZ will decrease its interest rate floor for home loan serviceability assessments from 5.5 per cent to 5.25 per cent, effective 17 February.

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11 Feb, 2020

3 min read

Liz Seatter

Senior Finance Writer

RBA shines spotlight on mortgage loyalty tax

The Reserve Bank Governor has today urged loyal mortgage customers to “shop around” to get a better home loan rate.

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10 Feb, 2020

3 min read

Alison Cheung

Finance Writer

The trick to finding the most affordable properties in any suburb

House hunters could potentially save hundreds of thousands in total repayments over the course of their mortgage by looking to the lower end of their desired market.

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07 Feb, 2020

4 min read

The trick to finding the most affordable properties in any suburb

Liz Seatter

Senior Finance Writer

Low rates here to stay as RBA holds cash rate

The RBA has left the cash rate on hold at 0.75 per cent today with Governor Philip Lowe confirming low rates are here to stay.

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04 Feb, 2020

2 min read

Low rates here to stay as RBA holds cash rate

Liz Seatter

Senior Finance Writer

Banks ready themselves for rate cut but RBA expected to hold

Banks are trimming home loan and deposit rates despite the fact the RBA is likely to keep rates on hold tomorrow, signalling there may still be a cut on the cards later in 2020.

Home Loans

03 Feb, 2020

3 min read

Banks ready themselves for rate cut but RBA expected to hold

Alex Ritchie

Personal Finance Editor

Home buying intentions at record high

Home auctions may soon be even more crowded, with Commonwealth Bank (CBA) reporting that home buying intentions have reached record highs.

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24 Jan, 2020

4 min read

Laine Gordon

Money Editor

ANZ cuts home loan and deposit rates

ANZ Bank has today cut both home loan and deposit rates in the lead up to the RBA’s first meeting of the year.

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23 Jan, 2020

3 min read

Laine Gordon

Money Editor

First home buyers back at highest level in almost a decade

This is the highest level of new lending for first home buyers since October 2009 – almost a decade.

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16 Jan, 2020

2 min read

First home buyers back at highest level in almost a decade

Alison Cheung

Finance Writer

5 things you can do to save for a home deposit

With the Australian government’s First Home Loan Deposit Scheme in full swing, there are several things you can do now to get a step closer to coming up with a deposit.

Home Loans

15 Jan, 2020

4 min read